The sea turtles captured by coastal fisheries in the northeastern Sulu sea, Philippines: documentation, care, and release
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Published source details
Bagarinao T.U. (2011) The sea turtles captured by coastal fisheries in the northeastern Sulu sea, Philippines: documentation, care, and release. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 6, 353-363.
Published source details Bagarinao T.U. (2011) The sea turtles captured by coastal fisheries in the northeastern Sulu sea, Philippines: documentation, care, and release. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 6, 353-363.
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This study is summarised as evidence for the following.
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Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Sea turtles Action Link |
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Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Sea turtles
A study in 2001–2011 in coastal fishing waters in the northeastern Sulu sea, the Philippines (Bagarinao 2011) reported that at least one of 79 rehabilitated sea turtles survived a minimum of four months after being released. Of 79 rehabilitated sea turtles, two were recaptured alive and two were found dead. One green turtle Chelonia mydas was recaptured alive in a fish corral an unspecified period after release. One hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata was recaptured alive in a fish corral 100 km from the release site 4–5 months later. One green turtle was found dead 1 km from the release site 4 months later. One olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea was found dead 32 km away from the release site 18 days later. In total, 79 sea turtles (green, olive ridley, leatherback Dermochelys coriacea, loggerhead Caretta caretta and hawksbill) were caught alive in fishing gear and released after a period of rehabilitation (see original paper for details). Most turtles were tagged prior to release. Turtle survival information was collected opportunistically when tagged turtles were recaptured.
(Summarised by: Katie Sainsbury)
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